Amit Shah proposed a coalition government in TN in 2026, insists Annamalai
K Annamalai on Thursday said he would never deviate from Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s clearly articulated position.
Amit Shah and Annamalai
CHENNAI: Countering AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami’s repeated assertion against power sharing, BJP leader K Annamalai said Union Home Minister and senior leader Amit Shah has clearly articulated thrice that the NDA would form a coalition government.
It may be noted that it was Annamalai’s continuous needling that prompted the AIADMK to break the alliance with the BJP, before the change of guard at the State unit reset the ties.
"Amit Shah has said not once, but three times, that there will be a coalition government in Tamil Nadu. As a disciplined BJP worker, I will not alter his statement.
If I contradict my leader's words, I become unworthy of being part of this party, " Annamalai told reporters outside the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Saidapet here, where he appeared in a defamation case filed by DMK leader TR Baalu.
The former State president of the saffron party also pointed out that several NDA allies, including PMK, DMDK, and Puthiya Tamizhagam, too have advocated for a coalition government. "For the first time, Tamil Nadu is seeing a convergence of voices across parties calling for a coalition government model. It reflects the wishes of the cadre," he said.
When asked if he was trying to destabilise the AIADMK-BJP alliance, he said, "I played no role in forming this alliance. My stand is purely based on what the party leadership has decided.”
According to him, Amit Shah, the saffron party’s pointsperson when dealing with problematic coalition partners, has clearly articulated the position, and added that any alternative position must be cleared directly by Shah.
The remarks came a day after Palaniswami reiterated, for yet another time, that his party would form the next government in Tamil Nadu on its own.
However, he also said that he would abide by the party's decisions on campaigning and alliance matters, adding, "I won't offer personal opinions on such issues. My role in alliance formation is zero."
